Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Australia
Australia: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.48 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.48 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
153rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.54 births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
1.48 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.48 births per woman for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Australia peaked at 3.54 births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.48 births per woman, in 2024.
Australia ranks 153rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Australia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.45 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 3.54 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 3.44 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 3.33 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.15 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 2.98 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 2.88 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.85 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.89 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.89 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.86 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.96 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.74 births per woman | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 2.49 births per woman | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 2.4 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 2.15 births per woman | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 2.06 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 2.01 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.95 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.91 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.89 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.94 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.93 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.92 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.84 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.92 births per woman | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.87 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.84 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.83 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.84 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.9 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.85 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.89 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.86 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.84 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.82 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.8 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.78 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.76 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.75 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.76 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.74 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.76 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.75 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.77 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.81 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.91 births per woman | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.96 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.98 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.97 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.93 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.93 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.92 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.85 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.83 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.81 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.75 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.74 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.74 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.66 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.58 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7 births per woman | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.63 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5 births per woman | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.48 births per woman | -1.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.48 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.48 births per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 births per woman, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 births per woman | 2.85 births per woman | 3.54 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.35 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 2.96 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 births per woman | 1.83 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 births per woman | 1.74 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Population density 5.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Australia?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Australia was 1.48 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Australia ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.